Ghaja Surname
Approximately 629 people bear this surname
Ghaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 227 | 1:338,249 | 22,944 |
| Pakistan | 195 | 1:916,122 | 12,378 |
| Tanzania | 187 | 1:283,110 | 22,159 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghaja (86) may also be a first name.
Ghaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghaja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﺟﺎ, Hindi: घजा) is most common in Iran. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ghaja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 518,137th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Ghaja live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 86 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 338,249. In Iran it is most numerous in: Zanjan Province, where 32 percent are found, Fars Province, where 27 percent are found and Alborz Province, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Iran it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 31 percent are found and Tanzania, where 30 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gohaja | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gahaja | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghajah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaja | 89 | 5,521 | / |
| Ghaa | 89 | 217 | / |
| Ghaj | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ghahaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gajah | 80 | 1,908 | / |
| Ngaja | 80 | 869 | / |
| Ghaya | 80 | 673 | / |
| Ghaji | 80 | 666 | / |
| Ghaju | 80 | 596 | / |
| Ghajy | 80 | 561 | / |
| Ghaia | 80 | 523 | / |
| Gheja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gahja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gaaja | 80 | 59 | / |
| Gjaja | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ghoja | 80 | 47 | / |
| Gajaa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ghuja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gchaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghajo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghaje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gahaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qgaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gohja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghauj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahajaut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaj | 75 | 7,908 | / |
| Gaa | 75 | 6,704 | / |
| Gha | 75 | 6,336 | / |
| Ghj | 75 | 245 | / |
| Ghayad | 73 | 7,912 | / |
| Ghayas | 73 | 5,895 | / |
| Ghayat | 73 | 1,040 | / |
| Gajowa | 73 | 282 | / |
| Ghayaz | 73 | 68 | / |
| Nghaya | 73 | 68 | / |
| Ghajeh | 73 | 61 | / |
| Guhaya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Nggaja | 73 | 45 | / |
| Ghaije | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ghaiad | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gajaja | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gahaji | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ghouja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ngajah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ghaait | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ghahia | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ghaias | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gaujat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ghejat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gijaja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gahaya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gaajaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghaiaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghajiy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gajova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngheja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gayaja | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghojah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gajaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghajee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gjahaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gajapp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gujaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaiah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaiat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghajih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghajii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaujad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghojap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gohaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghooja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahajo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahaju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahahajah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaji | 67 | 30,349 | / |
| Gaya | 67 | 29,988 | / |
| Ghai | 67 | 15,409 | / |
| Gaia | 67 | 13,499 | / |
| Gaju | 67 | 8,563 | / |
| Gajo | 67 | 6,532 | / |
| Gaje | 67 | 6,414 | / |
| Guja | 67 | 4,427 | / |
| Goja | 67 | 3,460 | / |
| Ngaj | 67 | 2,013 | / |
| Geha | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Ghau | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Geja | 67 | 996 | / |
| Ghoj | 67 | 728 | / |
| Gaňa | 67 | 509 | / |
| Gija | 67 | 507 | / |
| Ghea | 67 | 276 | / |
| Gaľa | 67 | 270 | / |
| Ghayash | 67 | 178 | / |
| Gaai | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ghay | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gajj | 67 | 92 | / |
| Ghae | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ga'a | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ghayadh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ghoujah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ghoa | 67 | 39 | / |
| N'Ghaya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ghjj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gajó | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gađa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gaay | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaïa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nghayah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gája | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghhj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaij | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghayass | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gghj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gajy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gjai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ng'haya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hgha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Géha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gohj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghahyaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghayatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahajot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Géja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghayaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghjd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cghj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaiadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaða | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoojah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hghj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺎﺟﺎ | qaja | - |
| Ghaja in the Hindi language | ||
| घजा | ghaja | 75 |
| घाजा | ghaja | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghaja
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